Veterans mobilize as volunteers to police government waste
President Roosevelt cut war veterans' allowances, spurring former soldiers to organize as watchdogs against waste. Louis A. Johnson, national commander of the American Legion, urged 10 720 posts to root out waste by pressuring lawmakers and officials to cut unnecessary spending and curb tax refunds to the wealthy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion
Washington
Roosevelt
The
American Legion
Louis A. Johnson
Goldricker
Johnson
Eleven Fishermen Dead in Grays Harbor Storm
Hoquiam Washington AP reports a spring squall sank at least eleven fishing boats on Grays Harbor bar. About fifty boats of the salmon trolling fleet pushed through. ten crafts capsized, crews swept into turbulent seas, with rescue impossible and bodies washed ashore late Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoquiam
Wash
Grays Harbor Bar
Ross
Estport
Eir
Wisconsin elects all 15 wet votes for repeal
Late returns show all fifteen delegates elected to Wisconsin’s constitutional convention pledged to vote for repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment. The repeal vote totals 636,800 to 111,971 across 2,366 of 2,899 precincts, with convention opening in Madison on April 25 to ratify the repeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
INS
Wisconsin
Madison
Japanese Drive Near Treaty Port Chinwangtao Advance Reported
Japanese forces and Manchukuoan troops push toward the treaty port Chinwangtao ten miles southwest of Shanhaikwan with Shihmenghal and Halyangchen as recent positions. Chinwangtao is the coast city targeted in the limited objective invasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanhaikwan
China
North China
Chinwangtao
Here
Shihmenghal
Halyangchen
Ladora Druggist James E Besley 73 Dies Sudden
James E Besley 73 a veteran Ladora druggist died suddenly at 9 am Thursday of a heart attack. He had operated his shop here for more than thirty years. Survived by widow, a Davenport daughter Mrs Rudolph Postel, and granddaughter Carolyn Bosley who lives with grandparents. Also Bertram township Farm Bureau to hold an illustrated Yellowstone lecture by Prof H M Kelly at Bertram Methodist Church on April 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladora
James E. Besley
Besley
Rudolph Postel
Davenport
Carolyn Bosley
Bertram
Yellowstone Park
H. M Kelly
Mount Vernon
Bertram ‘Township Farm Bureau
Hitler cites U S precedent for racial ban in purge of Jewish scholars
Berlin AP body reports Chancellor Hitler invoking American immigration laws as precedent for removing Jewish intellectuals from German medicine law art and science. He claims the United States barred undesirables and asserts Germany must purge foreign elements to preserve its Aryan leadership. He notes America should not open its doors to Jews fleeing Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Adolf Hitler
United States
Germany
Hitler
German Medical Federation
Girl Loses Eye After Weed Stalk Accident
Mildred Vavricek a 13 year old girl on Johnson avenue NW lost her left eye in an unusual accident Sunday afternoon. While playing with other children they sailed weed stalks in a field when a sharp stalk struck her eye causing a deep cut. She was taken to Mercy hospital and sent home the next day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Vavricek
Frank Vavricek
Johnson Avenue NW
Mercy Hospital
Way Of The Cross Presented At First Christian Church
The Way Of the Cross, a Lenten musical meditation, will be performed Sunday evening at the First Christian church by a fifty member chorus directed by Edna Barrett Jackson. Helen Little Hickman plays organ, Henry Wyscoci handles violin, with Gaynelle Shadle and Norman Emerson in principal roles, John Carey as Pilate, WendI Andrie voicing the Master. The program includes a Prologue Last Supper Gethsemane Before Pilate and The Crucifixion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Barrett Jackson
Helen Little Hickman
Henry Wyscoci
Gaynelle Shadle
Des Moines
Norman Emerson
John Carey
Pilate
Wendl Andrie
Gethsemane
Plate
Classified Want Ads and Local Business Ads in The Gazette
The Gazette open hours for the Want Ad department are 7 30 a m to 6 p m daily except Saturdays closing at 8 p m. The page lists various ads including contact numbers and services such as chrome plating brass casting and beauty services. It provides instructions for responding to blind ads and mentions vendors and local businesses like Lefebvre Corporation Dearborn Brass Co Macy the Merchants Tailor and beauty salons with contact details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Gazette
Ad Department
Gazette
Gazetts
Lefebvre Corporation
Dearborn Brass CO
B Ave. NW
Bern
Lewis Kubik
St. W. Richards
Richards College Primcy
H. G. WA
1St Ave
Gazette Office
Salada
Heinze Electric CO
1St ST
Calif
Messinger & Sons
Milwaukee
Wis
Mendota
Kenwood
Chicago
Kissick's
Std St
MACY
Merchants Tailor
3Rd St
16Th Ave
Cedar Rapids Knitting Co
2Nd St
Salada Tea Company
Gazette Want Ad Department
Salada Japan
Used Auto Parts Seek Wrecked Cars and Purchases
Wrecked cars wanted for wrecking purposes. Used Auto Parts Co. offers to buy any best car or sight delivery for 835 dollars. Contact at 411 Sth Ave SE or 728 2nd Ave SE. Dial 2-8022 for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Used Auto Parts Co
Sth Ave
2Nd Ave
Rude Auto CO
2Nd Ave. SE
3Rd Ave. SE
Unzeitig Motor CO
Costas
Siepman Auto Co
O. R. Auto Market
R. C. Folsom
Grande Ave
Gazette Office
ERR Auto Electric CO
6Th St
Weck
Dial
Smulekoff
Ave
Gazette
Champlin
Ave. NW
Vinton Road
Jersey Black Giants
Minorcas
Rt. I
Allied Hatcheries
Center Point
Iowa
Parmners Supply CO
Merchandise Saneees Down Various Prices
A list of price reductions appears with multiple items shown as down values such as 890 down 90 down 365 down 465 down 65 down 865 down 350 down 50 down 50 down 350 down 40 down. The fragment notes markdowns but provides no identifiable products or entities.
Commonwealth Hotel Apartments Ad Seeks Tenants
Renters offered 1 room suites and efficiencies at the Commonwealth Hotel Apartments with hotel service. Dining room delicatessen and gara address Prestige no servant problem. Rates range from $6 to $12.50 per week and $40 to $175 per month. Contact Mrs. Loomis at Dial 2-8833 or 2-1121.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pieper Nursery
Mechanicsville
Iowa
Baumhoefener Nursery
Johnson Ave
F. W. Fisher
6Th St
Gazette Office
Commonwealth Hotel
Ist
Ba Dini
Cee de Aetna O. Chrance
6Th Ave
Bath
Washington Ave
Frieldaire
Harion
Frigidaire
Eatagce
19Th St
1St Ave
Ist Ave
M. L. Kasner
17Th St
Carl P
Jordan
Dini
Ana
Inquire S
Weaver
Frisidaire
Gar
3Rd Ave
Sth
West Side
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Treaty Port
Buck Rogers
A. D
Wilma
John F. Dille Co
U.S. Pat
Web
Kane
Ardala
U.S
Tiner
Milwaukee Women's Club
White Shrine
Eastern Star
H. B. Vandercook
Charles Rooney
SanUe Teoha CY. Yukna
George
Carrie Yukna
Ciester Pollins
Bover Ave
Town
Thornwood
Little Bohemian Band
Lillian Luchy
IAL
Guar
Fred'es
LaVerne Shop
Gaie Coyne
10Th St. SE
Elene Beauty Shop
Peacock Beauty Salon
Paris Academy OF Beauty
Holland Furnace CO
Hawkeye Tin Shop
Kendall Blind Man
H._A. FITZSIMMONS
Kubias Hardware Co
Russell
Ace
Mr. Gaudet
Montrose Hotel
Minnesota
Dak Nebraska and
Mussouri
Crown Sales Co
Cedar Rapids
Merchants Industries, Inc
Dayston
Ohio
Rcceens -Seceeres
Cccee
WSO
7Th Ave
Mamie Fortner
St. W
Gox 44
Makibben Motor CO
Chevrolet
R. Hudson-Essex CO
Ingo
Auto Wrecking CO
Harrison
Bokerney
Wanted Automotive
Heathen Co
McKinley St
Nelson
Shaler Lumber Co
34Th &T. SE
Forbes
Lundgren-Rels Company
L. A. Lower
E. Cohn and Bon
Used Car Headquarters
Tudor
Willys
Dublin
Dodge
Electrolux Cas
Cedar Rapids Gas CO
7Th St
Melvin Cronbaugh
APT
Herrick
Barnett’s
ST. SY
Woodrow
Fowler Elect
Heck
3Rd St. SE
Blackhawk Furnace
Heato Lump
Sessae
W. G. Block
Arar
Asene Vaz
Illinois Nut cc
Illinois Furnace
Cedar P Rapids Fuel CO
OBODA
Mar
Taylor
Janecracseneges
Illinois Nut
Sunbeam
Home Coal CO
John Ireland Coal CO
Oak Wood
Oak Furnace Wood
Naso's
1St Ave. E
Corona
Gale
Granby
Keller Co
DANE
Duster Bros
Equtropie
East Side Bungalow
Chas. Pettit
Fvinton
Louisa
F. A. Stark
Marion
R. R
Northiug-King Co
Purina
Davis Feed Co
B Ave
Alpalfa
Fowler Electric Co
Poultry and Supplies
Personal Finance CO
Higle DG
THIRD
Phoenix System Loans
Phoenix Finance System
Ave. E
Cedar Rapids Loan CO
Merchants Nat'l Bank
Sune Hmarce CO
Merchants Bank Bldg
Tews Loan CO
Mullin
CDA Rabidg Inverdmert, CO
Morris
I. NE
Priv
F. W. Balcom
4Th Ave
White
Exch _ Merchants Bank
Red- Gick
East Main St
Independence Town
Urbana
Privent
14Th
Well Furn
Epte
Vie
KNAPP
ST. NE
Rma
el. Peh
Franklin
1St Ave.x
Merchants Dank
Dan
Hamilleton
Et Wat
Orande
Collard & CO
Bedell-Nissen CO
Ridgewood
Renry
FE. L. Power
12Th St. BE
Vernon Heights
Halton-Hatfield
17Th Ave
Ste Modern
Ouney
Com
east_ aide
Joe Woods
Ryan
Homes For Sale
S J. Patrick's
the Hedges Co
Thomas
Bolton's
Knapp Co
Fred EZ
Buncalow
Furn
Mr. White
Bank
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